Hi need to know what timing marks to use when replacing cams

The camshaft timing mark is on the cam seal housing there is a hole in the cam sprocket use a mirror to see the mark it’s in the 12:00 position. The crank mark is on the oil pump housing and a triangle notch on the crank sprocket

wow a Nissan Camry.
what engine, ??????????
what are you doing, we dont know. so..
cam marks? chain marks?
spark timing?

in 1997, most cars have 6 or more marks.

Nissan V6? is it (guessing i am)

• 1995 cc VQ20DE V6
• 2988 cc VQ30DE V6
• 3.0 L VQ30DE-K V6 1999.5?
  
• 3.5 L VQ35DE V6

if doing major cam work , you will need far more that just mark data.

if doing serious work, i recommend the below

1. a real FSM, from NISSAN if Nissan.
2. alldata.com

warning:1
all nissan engines are All Interference
so doing cam work or finding engine dead,
do a leak down test by hand before cranking engine
or bend the valves.
after replacing chain, do a cyl. leak down test (a tool)
and if it fails, the valves were bent, do not crank engine
or the damage WILL cascade $$$$$$$$$$$$$$

Hi Jan, The timing marks are as follows. The cam gear has a hole drilled through and this must be lined up with a punch mark on the cam bearing cap behind it. We find a flash light and a mirror are good tools to use. The crank shaft is on the oil pump housing and slightly raised. It is past TDC and lined with a notch in the crank pulley.Regards John

Firstly the no.1 piston should be at TDC (compression).

The upper camshaft sprocket has a smaller hole in the web. This should be lined up exactly with the TDC timing mark behind it on the cam bearing cap. In this position it will be vertically upwards.

At the same time the notch in the crankshaft pulley timing flange should be opposite the 0 degrees mark on the timing marks on the front of the lower belt cover.

The pistons dont hit the valves on this engine so if the belt broke you should be able to just replace it. I cant remember the timing marks off hand but the crank definatelly has a notch that lines up with a mark on the timing case. I think under the crank gear, I think the cam lines up upright. At least you cant do engine damage if you get it wrong.

Don't crank that engine over is the first thing you do. Take out th eplugs and turn the engine by hand to it's marks. Take the belt off, check it for marks, yes, no? If no, how about the old one? Does it have marks on it? Match them up to the new one. and make marks, , turn the left cam over to it's mark, does it have two? Turn the other side over to it's mark. put the belt on, crank mark on the crank mark, cam marks on the cam marks, don't line up? It should, If the engine hits the valves, you will have to turn the cams at the same time by hand so they don't hit, don't force anything, if you get the belt on there without moving the engine, spin it around a couple times to make sure it stays on it's marks. I hope you didn't do any damage already by trying to start it. Hope this helps.

Click on the following free direct Link. It has the Timing: Pulley, Belt and Mark Diagrams for your 1996 Toyota Camry. Plus additional Instructional and Directional Diagrams.

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http://www.2carpros.com/car_repair_information/year/1996/make/toyota/model/camry/1996_toyota_camry_timing_belt_diagram_marks.htm

I don't know. I'm working on and 04 RAV 4, it has chains. But I just want to suggest that you get a Haynes or Chilton repair manual from autoparts store. Invaluable! Good luck.

on the intake cam use the middle mark in between the big one and the other small one on the exhaust cam use the use the smallest mark farthest away from the 2 small marks on the same tooth. line those 2 marks up on the same tooth in the middle.

i cant find out wheres the timing mark for a 1993 toyota camry